Billy Corgan Comments On Bill Flap
Smashing Pumpkins vocalist Billy Corgan is now commenting after feeling the backlash for offering lunch with himself for a charity fundraiser, but having the bidder supposedly pay the bill. Corgan says in a recent newsletter, quote, "Unfortunately, unknown to me, the info stated that the lunch was on the person who won the auction. Having never offered myself for a charity lunch date before, I was curious to see what fans might say about it. I was surprised to see a minor detail that I was unaware of that said winner must pay the bill at lunch turn into an attack on me and my supposed fortune." The vocalist adds, quote, "This is exactly what's to be expected in a mean and bitter world. Every act, no matter how kind or caring must be viewed through the dim lens of ambition, greed, power, and ultimate selfishness."
In response, Corgan says he plans to rise above and turn his website into a place for positive change. He states, quote, "It is going to transform into something else that is consistent with the concepts of love, grace, and community. We are not looking backwards anymore, only forwards. I, for one, am willing to stand for something good here in this little corner of the blogosphere, and say it's time." |